Togas and Tight Shirts.

Well, ROME Season 2 is coming to HBO in 10 days. Looks like I need to head on over to the ON DEMAND section of my cable box and finally get around to catching up on Season 1. Joe swears that it's a good show. And a few other folks that I respect have also given it the thumbs up. DEADWOOD left a huge hole in my tv viewing schedule. Maybe ROME will fill it, for a while. At least until BIG LOVE Season 2 comes back around again.

So, that's what I've got planned for this weekend. Catching up on ROME.

Also, I picked up Fables: Wolves and Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall and they continue to be some of the best comics writing that I've ever encountered. I dare say, as good as Sandman. If you're not reading this, you're truly missing out.

Ryan Gilmour and I are working on a new writing project and I'm super excited about it. I contacted a fourth writer yesterday and comissioned a weekly article for it. She was thrilled to have the assignment. I now have my Friday feature article in place. I'll post more info about this, as it develops. IF it develops.

This is week three of my obsession with RENT. I still catch myself singing the songs in my down moments. Particularly "Santa Fe" and "Light My Candle". I sing the parts of Tom Collins, Roger and Mimi without any hesitation.
I wonder how long this will carry on. Ah well, Viva La Vie Boheme.

I had a sad encounter at work yesterday and rather than give it a whole entry to itself, I thought I'd just tack it onto this entry. Here's a recreation of the heart-breaking dialogue, as I recall it.

The Cast of Characters:

Mr.B - (31) Pleasant, sexually ambiguous, Office Administrator. Secretly harbors a darkly carnal crush on Sexy Girl In Office.

Sexy Girl In Office - (26) Fun, sexy, sassy, with a boyfriend, but also not above the occasional flirtation. The kind of girl who will drink with you in your bar and then ask you to come home to her apartment. Also, wears tight shirts that are not entirely office appropriate, but no one will tell her that.

Sexy Girl In Office (SGIO) - Hey, I'm going to take a late lunch now.

Mr.B - Really? Where are you heading to?

SGIO - I think I'm going to go shopping. I need a new top. (SHE IS WEARING A GREY HOODIE OVER HER WAY TOO SMALL PINK TOP, WHICH REVEALS ABOUT TWO INCHES OF WELL-TONED, PILATES-SCULPTED ABS AND CLEARLY OUTLINED BUST.)

Mr.B - (ACTING OBLIVIOUS) Huh. What's wrong with that one?

SGIO - It's way too short. I feel like I've got to constantly keep pulling it down. See? (SHE DEMONSTRATES, GIVING TWO OR THREE PROLONGED PEEKS OF HER SMOOTH, CARAMEL-COLORED STOMACH.)

Mr.B - (INNOCENTLY) I can see how that would be a problem. I thought that was the point of the short shirt.

SGIO - What is?

Mr.B - You know, to be a little bit sexy. I, myself, am wearing my Too-Tight Trousers right now, which boldly accentuates my sexy male physique.

SGIO - (A PAUSE, THEN SHE GETS THAT ITS A JOKE.) Ha ha ha! Yeah, well, this is TOO short. I'm going to head to Macy's and see if I can't find something to replace it with. Time to retire this top. (SHE STARTS TO WALK OVER TO THE DOOR.)

Mr.B - (TO HIMSELF, QUIETLY.) Today, a nation mourns the loss of another of it's natural resources.

LATER THAT DAY, SHE RETURNS WITH A MACY'S BAG. SHE IS STILL WEARING THE SAME PINK TOP UNDER HER HOODIE.

Mr.B - Did you find anything that you liked?

SGIO - Yes and no. I found this great top, but I can't wear it until I pick up a tank top to go under it. Otherwise, everything will be poking through.

SHE CASUALLY WALKS BACK TO HER DESK AS A BEAD OF SWEAT BREAKS OUT ON MR.Bs FOREHEAD.

Mr.B - Good Lord.

THE END.

So long, Too Short Pink Top. I'll see you again, in my dreams!

Cheers all,
Mr.B